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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by deaths

Hovedstaden had the highest deaths of 5 regions in 2018, at 15,593. Nordjylland had the lowest, at 6,208. The median was 11,745 and the figure for Denmark was 55,232. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,593Hovedstaden
Lowest6,208Nordjylland
Median11,7455 regions
Denmark55,232History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

HovedstadenHovedstaden: 15,593 count15,593SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 12,488 count12,488MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 11,745 count11,745SjællandSjælland: 9,198 count9,198NordjyllandNordjylland: 6,208 count6,208
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018
count		Change on 2017
1Hovedstaden15,593+1.7%
2Syddanmark12,488+4.5%
3Midtjylland11,745+4.5%
4Sjælland9,198+2.2%
5Nordjylland6,208+8.2%

Other periods

About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest deaths?

Hovedstaden, with 15,593 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest deaths?

Nordjylland, with 6,208 in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Deaths during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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